Poultry fountain



Feb. 3, 1931.

M. M.r HANEN 1,791,410v

POU'LTRY FOUNTAIN Filed Feb. 1y 1930 35 plurality of upstanding receptacles in each formed receiving one end of a bar 8, a suit- Si Y 40 place.

Patented 3, i931 l g entran srafriis ortica- MAXWELL M. HANEN; F NALLPEE, WASHINGTON PDULTRY FOUNTAIN Applicationy led February 1, 1930. Serial No. 425,273.

This invention relates to improvements in tures of the invention as expressed in the poultry fountains, and relates particular-l appended claims. to arfountain so constructed that the contents ln the drawing thereof may be kept from freezing during Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view cold Weather. through the poultry fountain embodying the 5.5

Thexprimary object of the present invenpresent invention; tion is to provide a ypoultry fountain which Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view in addition to being so constructed that' the taken upon the line l-Q of Figure L; contents may be maintained at a temperature Figure 3 is a top planview of one end of above freezingis so. designed that the poulthe structure With the revolving overlying 60 tryin feeding therefrom will be prevented perch removed, and `from scatterine` the contents or gettinginto Figure 4 is av detailed sectional view or'otherwise dirtying the container in which through one end of the revolving perchshown the Water or food placed., ing ay constructional detail thereof. l5 Still another object of the invention is to Referring more particularly to the dravv- 65 provide as poultry fountain havingy a grating ing wherein like numerals of reference indiplatform upon which the poultry must stand catecorrespondin g parts throughout thesev- While feedingvfrom theifount'ain and through eral views, the numeral l indicates the.` recepvvhich scattered foodor liquid from the feedL tavole body of the fountain, which body as ing trough Will fall toa receptacle belou7 and shown in Figure 2 is of V-shaped cross secbelept from dirtying the chicken house in tional design, i Y. y which the fountain is housed. Each end Wall 2 of the body comprises The invention broadly contemplates the the four-sided plate shown, tivo sides of provisionof a receptacle in Which is placed which are connected to an end of the recepe an elongated trough at each side ofvvhich a tacle l leaving an upstanding portion proscreen support is arranged upon Which the jecting above the receptacle as; shovvn in poultrystand While feeding from the trough, Figure 2. thesaid support overlying a portion of the To each of these upstanding portions of receptacle so that liquid splashed from the the endy Walls an upright bar 3 is secured trough will fall through the support into which supports upon apivot pin 4 ay rerolv- S0 the receptacle. An overbalanced rotating ing perch plate or dislrv. structure is arranged overthe trough so that Each of the disks 5 has cut therefrom a the poultry- Willi be preventedfrom perching tongue6 which is turned inwardly as shown thereover andthe trough is provided with a in Figure 4, the adjacent; opening Z thus of which an incandescent electric bulb? issusableholding bolt 9 being passed througheach pended which While lighted will maintain endof the bar 8 and the adjacent tongue '6 to the contents of the trough at an even tempersecure the bar to and between the plates-5,

ature so that freezing thereof cannot vtaire Extendinglongitudinally through the upper part of the receptacle l and secured to 90 The invention will behest understood from and maintained in position by the end Walls 2 a consideration of the following detailed deis a trough 10, intermediate the ends of which scription taken in connection With the aca partition ll isplaced divi-ding the trough companying drawing forming a part of the into two sections. Each of the sectionsoi the present invention With the understanding, trough is provided with a drain opening l2 95 however, that the invention is not confined to which is normally maintained closed by a plug any strict conformity with Vthe showing of i3. c the drawing but may be changed or modified Disposed in upright position in the trough so long as such changes or modifications marl: l0 is number of open topped cylinders 14 no material departure from the salient feaeach of which is designed to house an incan- 100 descent electric bulb 15 suspended in a manner shown from a feed wire 16 which passes through a housingl conduit 1'? arranged above the trough 10 and supported by the ups''anding arms 3.

Connecting each longitudinal edge of the receptacle 1 with the adjacent side of the trough l is a heavy wire screen or grid 18 which forms a platform upon Which the poultry must perch in order to drink from the trough 10.

Secured to each end of the receptacle 1 a supporting band 19 which is turned in at each end over the edges of the receptacle to provide a suspending eye il@ in which a suit able supportsuch as indicated at 21 may be connected so that the fountain may be suspended in a poultry house above the floor thereof.

The trough is divided into two portions so that one side may be kept filled With Water While the other side may be used for liquid food such as milk or the like and in order to facilitate the filling of the water side of the portion a pipe line 2Q may be run through the lli t bottom of the receptacle and put through the f fithin Y ande bottoni of the trough as shown and provided with a faucet 23.

One of the end Walls Q of the receptacle is provided with a clean-out op iing 2e and the bottom of the receptacle also provided with a drain Q5 which is preferably placed at the end of the receptacle Where the cleanout opening Q4 is located.

From the foregoing description it will he readily apparent that with a fountain of the character herein described liquid food in the trough may be kept at an even temperature and thus prevented from freezin during cold weather, and the poultry may drink therefrom Without dirtying the su rronnding poultry house floor. In addition to this the poultry are prevented from irierching over the trough by the revolving perch which is made up of the bars 8 supported between the rerolving disks 5 at the ends thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A poultry fountain comigirising an elongated receptacle having an open top, a trough receptacle and spa cedlfrom the bottom thereof, and a foraminous platform at each side of said trough connecting the same with an ad jacent edge of the receptacle.

Q. A poultry fountain comprising an elongated receptacle having an open top, a trough within 4and extending longitudinally of the receptacle and spaced from the bottom there of, a foraminous platform at each side of said trough connecting the same With. an a diacent edge of the receptacle, ant.v means for maintaining the contents of said trough at an even temperature.

3. A poultry fountain comprising an eloning longitudinally of theV gated receptacle, an upstanding member at each end of the receptacle, a revolvable perch extending longitudinally of the receptacle and supported by said upstanding members, a liquid trough extending longitudinally of the receptacle and supported therein between the end Walls thereof, and a foraminous platform projecting laterally from each side of the trough and overlying` a portion of the receptacle.

4. A poultry fountain comprising an elongated receptacle, a. trough supported in and extending longitudinally of the receptacle and further extending above the top thereof, a plurality of heating elements Within said trough, drain means for the trough discharging into the receptacle, and a foraminous platform extending longitudinally of the trough at each side and overlying the receptacle.

5. A poultry fountain comprising an elongated receptacle, a trough supported in and extending longitudinally of the receptacle and further extending above the top thereof, a plurality of heating elements Within said trough, drain means for the trough discharging into the receptacle, a foraminous platform extending longitudinally of the trough at each side and overlying the receptacle, and a revolvable perch disposed above and extending longitudinally of the trough.

6. A poultry fountain of the character described comprising an elongated receptacle, a liquid trough Within and extending longitudinally of the receptacle, a plu 1ality of upstanding cylinders Within said trough, each of said cylinders being open at its upper end, an electric Wiring housing conduit extending longitudinally of and over said portion, incandescent bulbs suspended from said housing, each extending into a cylinder, and a poultry support at each side of the trough.

A poultry fountain of the character described comprising an elongated receptacle,- a liquid trough Within and extending longitudinally of the receptacle, a plurality of upstanding cylinders Within said trough, each of said cylinders being open at its upper end, an electric Wire housing conduit extending longitudinally of and over said trough, incandescent bulbs suspended from said housing, each'extending into a cylinder, and a screen platform extending longitudi nally of each side of the trough and connecting the same with the adjacent edge of the receptacle.

8. A poultry fountain of the character described comprising an elongated receptacle, a liquid trough Within and extending longitudinally of the receptacle, a plurality of upstanding cylinders Within said trough, each of said cylinders being open at its upper end, an electric wire housing conduit extending longitudinally of and over said trough, incandescent bulbs suspended from said housing, each extending into a cylinder,

a screen lplatform extending longitudinally of each side of the trough and connecting the saine with the adjacent edge of the rer; ceptacle, means for suspending the receptacle, and means overlying the trough for preventing the poultry from roosting thereover.

9. A revolving perch of the character described comprising a pair of disks, means .for rotatably mounting the same, each of said disks having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough bordered on one side by an inwardly projecting tongue, and a plurality of bars disposed between the disks, each connected at one end t0 one of said tongues and extending into the aperture adjacent thereto.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my u signature.

MAXWELL M. HANEN. 

